Act in this way regarding spouses, children, honors, office… - Epictetus

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Act in this way regarding spouses, children, honors, offices, and wealth, and you will become worthy to feast with the gods. More than this — if you abstain from the rich desserts that come your way, passing them on to others, you will become worthy to rule with the gods. This was the way of Diogenes and Heraclitus, and they are now venerated as divine.

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Epictetus (c. 55 – c. 135 AD), born a slave, was a Greek Stoic philosopher. His words were recorded by his student Arrian in the Discourses and Enchiridion written in the early 2nd-century.

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Native Name: ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΟΣ

Alternative Names: Epictetus of Hierapolis • Epiktetos

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Epictetus (50-120) Greek philosopher.

Let whatever appears to be the best be to you an inviolable law. And if any instance of pain or pleasure, glory or disgrace, be set before you, remember that now is the combat, now the Olympiad comes on, nor can it be put off; and that by one failure and defeat honor may be lost or — won.

A person who rarely leaves home, who doesn’t converse with, praise, and encourage others, will not attract friends.

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